Regional Director

Shu Zhu
Regional Director

EducationErasmus Mundus Master in Comparative Local Development, University of Regensburg, University of Trento, Corvinus University of Budapest & University of Ljubljana BA Chinese Language and Literature, Nanjing University

LanguagesChinese, English

Shu leads ICLEI East Asia.

Shu has extensive experience in sustainable development and regional cooperation. Previously, he held leadership position at the UNDP Secretariat for Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI), an intergovernmental economic cooperation mechanism between China, Mongolia, Korea and Russian Federation, where he led the successful expansion of the organization and its programs. He was also a journalist and editor at the People’s Daily and a senior manager at Telstra.

Advisor

Konrad provides advisory support to ICLEI East Asia.

Konrad is the former Secretary General of ICLEI (2002-2012). As Chairman ICLEI Urban Agendas, he guides the development and implementation of ICLEI’s eight agendas globally.

Prior to this he held leading positions at ICLEI Europe, the City of Freiburg, Germany, the Federal Environmental Agency in Berlin, Germany, and the "Black Forest" Environmental Management Project

Strategy & Communications

Bonghee Son
Strategy Manager

EducationGender and Peace Building, University for Peace, Costa Rica MA and BA Ceramic Engineering, Yonsei University

LanguagesKorean, English

Bonghee is responsible for developing strategic partnerships and initiatives in East Asia.

Bonghee joined ICLEI East Asia when it was established in 2012. Prior to that, she has worked at the ICLEI World Secretariat for over 2 years, assisting events and projects management. She was involved in several ICLEI’s events such as Future of Cities 2010 (Incheon), EcoMobility Changwon 2011 (Changwon) and ICLEI World Congress 2012 (Belo Horizonte). She also has an experience of working as a women’s right activist over 6 years at Korean Womenlink to improve gender equality in Korea.

Ge Liu
Program Officer

EducationMA International Relations, Ewha Womans University BA English, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology

LanguagesChinese, English, Korean

Ge Liu is responsible for China relations and partnership development, and supporting the implementation of various ICLEI projects.

Before joining ICLEI East Asia in 2017, Ge has worked for 5 years in the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS), an inter-governmental organization among China, Japan and Korea, where she coordinated the engagement with the Chinese Government and implemented trilateral economic and development projects. Ge has rich experience in multi-stakeholder cooperation and partnership development. She also had work experience in research institute and the private sector.

Yu-Ting is responsible for communicating our work in East Asia.

Yu-Ting is responsible for ICLEI East Asia's corporate communications, urban research and knowledge management. She manages various online platforms and social media channels, designs and creates communication products to promote ICLEI's work regionally and globally. She also manages the research and development of ICLEI case studies. Before joining ICLEI East Asia, she worked for a local non-governmental organization in Taipei.

Yu-Ting Chang
Communication Officer

Areas of ExpertiseJournalism and communication; web and social media management; publication management

EducationMSc Media, Communication and Development, LSEMSc Asian Politics, SOAS, University of London BA Communication and Technology, National Chiao Tung University

Merlin leads the program team and develops urban programs.

Before joining ICLEI East Asia as program manager in 2016, Merlin had 4 years experience working for the Environmental Protection Bureau of Macau SAR, China as a senior officer, during which he was dedicated in the first ten-year environmental planning of Macau and the city’s compliance on international environmental conventions. He has also developed his expertise on GHG accounting and management by working as a technical consultant at RESET Carbon Hong Kong, and at other academic-related institutes in the United Kingdom.

Julie is in charge of urban programs.

Julie is part of the program team at ICLEI East Asia. Prior to ICLEI she worked as a consultant in Deloitte France's sustainability services on a variety of topics, particularly on the EU Ecolabel for the European Commission. Previous work assignments also include the United Nations Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity in the Science, Assessment, and Monitoring division, the French General Consulate of Shanghai, and Arkema Inc in the Health, Safety, and Environment department.

Haiping works on green public procurement and adaptation projects.

Haiping has extensive research interests in international environmental law, urban sustainability, biodiversity conversation and water management. Before joining ICLEI, she worked with Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning of the Ministry of Environmental Protection in China. She also has experiences auditing ISO14001 certification documents for a private clinic in Sweden and providing environmental consultancy service for a port in India. Haiping now works on Green Public Procurement in China.

Yvonne is responsible for low-carbon and greenhouse gases mitigation activities.

Before joining ICLEI East Asia, Yvonne took an internship at RenewableUK Cardiff Office and UNESCAP Incheon Office, and has a four-year experience working in Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, a policy think-tank in Taiwan. Previous work assignments include offshore wind policy analysis in Wales, low-carbon city indicators, circular economy case studies in the Netherlands, greenhouse gases mitigation policy analysis, and cost and benefit analysis on soil pollution remediation.

Hyung Lim Suh
Program Officer

EducationMSc Environment and Sustainable Development, University College London

LanguagesEnglish, Korean

Suh is responsible for project cooperation with the host city, and supports global and regional activities.

Suh is a program officer who has previously worked as a senior consultant at KPMG. She has cross-sector experience gained from working at an international environmental NGO, for the Korean government, and in the private sector. Her focus areas are mainly energy policies in North East Asia and climate finance. Suh's current interests are strategising sustainable development models and implementing sustainable development projects partnering with local and regional governments.

Gaoli supports the program team.

Before joining ICLEI East Asia, Gaoli has worked as an engineer in Chinese and Brazilian engineering companies for two years, mainly in charge of construction management and environment, quality and safety control. Her previous project and research experience include Construction Waste Recycling Study, Environmental Impacts of Shenzhen Waste Incineration Plant and Economic Policy Design, Intensity analysis and policy design for concrete recycled aggregate.

Beijing Office

Kexiong Yang
Program Officer & Assistant to Chief Representative

EducationMSc Smart Cities and Urban Analytics, University College LondonBA Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Sheffield

LanguagesChinese, English, Classical Chinese

Kexiong is based in Beijing.

Kexiong is in charge of administrative work in the Beijing Office and the development of Nature Based Solution (NBS) in China. Before joining ICLEI Beijing Office, he worked for C40 Cities as a mobility management officer and was in charge of promoting Electric Vehicles (EV) among Chinese Cities. Previously, he has also taken an internship at UNDP, and has worked as a part time research assistant at the Chinese Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD).

Administration & Finance

Kwangmo Han
Regional Administrator

Areas of ExpertisePublic administration; public finance

EducationMA Urban Planning and Administration, Illinois State University at ChicagoBA English Language and Literature, Dongguk University

LanguagesKorean, English

Kwangmo is responsible for office management, governance and human resources.

Kwangmo is a first dispatched from Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG). He has 17 years experience working with SMG and has been involved in various fields of the city government. He has rich experiences in international cooperation, financial analysis, culture industry, welfare, and housing management, and has taken up a viarity of roles in different government division. Before joining ICLEI East Asia, he worked as a mayor’s secretary officer in SMG.

Minkyeong is responsible for the financial management of ICLEI East Asia .

Minkyeong is a secondee dispatched from the Seoul Metropolitan Government. She has 2 years’ experience working for the Budget and Account Division of the city government. Right before joining ICLEI East Asia, she worked in the Economy Division of the government for a year, where she was in charge of R&D and Market support.